| Core Curriculum Courses | ||
| See the Core Curriculum Requirements | 42 | |
| Required Prerequisite Courses | ||
Visual/Performing Arts | ||
| College Reading & Writing * | ||
| Written Argument/Research * | ||
| History of the United States through Reconstruction * | ||
| History of the United States Since Reconstruction * | ||
| United States Government and Politics * | ||
| Texas Government and Politics | ||
| Introduction to Psychology * | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking * | ||
or COMS 1321 | Business/Professional Speaking | |
| Hum Anatomy/Physiology I * | ||
| Hum Anatomy/Physiology II * | ||
| College Algebra * | ||
| General Ethics * | ||
| Introductory Chemistry I ((Must take CHEM lab)) * | ||
| Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Required Support Courses | ||
| NURS 3320 | Exploring a Career in Professional Nursing | 2 |
| PSY 322 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| BIOL 2420 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| MATH 453 | Essentials of Statistics ** | 3 |
| or MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistical Methods | |
| or PSY 302 | Statistics and Research Design I | |
| Additional Hours from Science Options in the Core | 4 | |
| NUTR 331 | Nutrition * | 3 |
| Required courses in the major | ||
| NURS 3211 | Clinical Skills Foundation | 3 |
| NURS 3332 | Professional Nursing Foundations | 3 |
| NURS 3414 | Health Assessment | 3 |
| NURS 3531 | Nursing Care of Parents/Newborns | 4 |
| NURS 3620 | Fundamentals of Nursing Care | 6 |
| NURS 3630 | Nursing Care of Adults I | 6 |
| NURS 4162 | Nursing Synthesis | 3 |
| NURS 4210 | Nursing Informatics and Health Information Technology | 2 |
| NURS 4342 | Nursing Research | 3 |
| NURS 4490 | Nursing Capstone | 4 |
| NURS 4540 | Nursing Care of Mental Health Clients | 4 |
| NURS 4541 | Nursg Care of Child/Families | 4 |
| NURS 4560 | Rural and Community Health Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 4561 | Leadership in Professional Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 4650 | Nursing Care of Adults II | 6 |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
This course can be use to satisfy the Core Curriculum Requirements.
A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all courses required for this major. Complete the six (6) key nursing support courses (Anatomy & Physiology I and II, Chemistry, Microbiology, Statistics, and Human Development -Life Span) by time of admission with a “C” or better in each course.and a support course GPA of 3.0. Must have completed four support courses prior to application.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ENG 1301 | College Reading & Writing | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| BSC 2401 | Hum Anatomy/Physiology I | 4 |
| COMS 1315 or COMS 1321 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking or Business/Professional Speaking |
3 |
| NURS 3320 | Exploring a Career in Professional Nursing | 2 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 1302 | Written Argument/Research | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | History of the United States through Reconstruction | 3 |
| BSC 2402 | Hum Anatomy/Physiology II | 4 |
| CHEM 1305 or CHEM 1311 |
Introductory Chemistry I or General and Quantitative Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHEM 1105 or CHEM 1111 |
Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I or General and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I |
1 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MATH 1342 or MATH 453 |
Elementary Statistical Methods or Essentials of Statistics |
3 |
| PSY 322 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| BIOL 2420 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| PSCI 2305 | United States Government and Politics | 3 |
| NUTR 331 | Nutrition | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSCI 2306 | Texas Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSY 2301 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PHIL 360 or PSY 205 |
General Ethics or Applied Professional Ethics |
3 |
| HIST 1302 | History of the United States Since Reconstruction | 3 |
| VISUAL/PERFORMING ARTS | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 3332 | Professional Nursing Foundations | 3 |
| NURS 3211 | Clinical Skills Foundation | 3 |
| NURS 3414 | Health Assessment | 3 |
| NURS 3620 | Fundamentals of Nursing Care | 6 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 3531 | Nursing Care of Parents/Newborns | 4 |
| NURS 3630 | Nursing Care of Adults I | 6 |
| NURS 4540 | Nursing Care of Mental Health Clients | 4 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 4210 | Nursing Informatics and Health Information Technology | 2 |
| NURS 4342 | Nursing Research | 3 |
| NURS 4541 | Nursg Care of Child/Families | 4 |
| NURS 4650 | Nursing Care of Adults II | 6 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 4560 | Rural and Community Health Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 4561 | Leadership in Professional Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 4162 | Nursing Synthesis | 3 |
| NURS 4490 | Nursing Capstone | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 119 | |
